Crime log

By the Midland Daily News

Published 5:54 am, Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The following list includes reports from the Midland County Sheriff's Office and the Midland Police Department.

Monday, April 11

1:51 a.m. -- Deputies responded to a North Swede Road home after the resident called 911 yelling that people were in her house. Deputies found no one other than the resident in the home, and that she was having mental health problems.

3:03 a.m. -- Deputies responded to a North Sadler Drive home after the resident reported hearing somebody breaking into his garage. Nothing suspicious was found.

5:51 a.m. -- A deputy responded to East Isabella Road for a report of a car fire and found smoke coming from the car, but no fire.

7:01 a.m. -- A semi truck struck a cable line at M-20 and Westlawn Drive.

8:18 a.m. -- A window of Bailey's Service Station, 4369 N. Eastman Road, was damaged overnight by someone who used a BB gun to shoot it.

10:23 a.m. -- A deputy responded to a North Lake Sanford Road home to investigate an illegal burn and found a rekindle of an illegal burn from the previous night. Firefighters extinguished the flames.

10:36 a.m. -- Police investigated a traffic violation at Bay City Road and U.S. 10.

11 a.m. -- Police investigated an attempted breaking and entering in the 3900 block of James Savage Road.

11:43 a.m. -- An officer responded to the Law Enforcement Center to take a report of a larceny.

2:51 p.m. -- Deputies blocked east and west M-20 in Homer Township for a short time while Consumers Energy crews pulled new power lines across the roadway.

4:15 p.m. -- A deputy responded to a report of a reckless driver on West Isabella Road in Homer Township and stopped the vehicle. The driver said the person who called was driving recklessly.

6:39 p.m. -- A deputy assisted a Michigan State Police trooper at a West Camp Road home. The pair were called to the home after a dispute between neighbors.

7:40 p.m. -- A Michigan State Police trooper responded to a report of a loose dog on McCann Drive. The dog was not found.

7:54 p.m. -- A Homer Township woman reported her husband violated a conditional bond by sending her text messages. A report is being forwarded to the prosecutor.

8:16 p.m. -- Deputies responded to a West Gordonville Road home for a domestic assault involving a 28-year-old man and his ex-girlfriend. A report is being sent to the prosecutor.

8:23 p.m. -- A deputy responded to a be on the lookout call of a drunken driver stopped the vehicle on East Isabella Road and found an elderly driver who was not intoxicated. The man's car was impounded and he was taken to the emergency room for treatment at his request.

11:45 p.m. -- Deputies investigating a complaint at a Yoder Drive apartment noticed a red laser being pointed at the building and themselves. The male pointing the laser at them was located and spoken to regarding the consequences of aiming the laser at officials.

Sunday, April 10

1:28 p.m. -- A Breckenridge woman, 25, was arrested at a South Castor Road home on a Lansing warrant for being a parole absconder.

3:12 p.m. -- Police responded to an assault in the 4000 block of Whiting Drive.

5:03 p.m. -- A Jasper Township woman reported her ex-boyfriend was seen at the roadway near her home and he appeared to be casing the home for a breaking and entering.

7:46 p.m. -- A 52-year-old Homer Township man reported his debit card number was used without permission to purchase items, a total value of $1,210, in Arizona.

9:41 p.m. -- Police made an arrest for drug possession at Isabella Street and Vance Road.

10:19 p.m. -- Deputies responded to a North Lake Sanford Road home to assist a DNR conservation police officer with an illegal burn.

11:54 p.m. -- A Detroit woman, 52, was arrested on U.S. 10 in Warren Township for driving without a valid license. She was ticketed for speeding.

Saturday, April 9

2:50 a.m. -- A motorist was arrested at West Wackerly Street and Eastman Avenue for drunken driving.

3:04 a.m. -- A Saginaw man, 24, was arrested on West Isabella Road in Lee Township on a warrant. The driver, a 25-year-old Saginaw man, was arrested for driving while his license was suspended.

6:06 a.m. -- A Midland Township man, 24, was arrested at a Redwood Drive home for domestic violence. A deputy witnessed the assault through a window.

3:39 p.m. -- Police investigated a city ordinance violation at East Carpenter and George streets.

4:21 p.m. -- A deputy responded to East Gordonville Road after a report that a couch was found along the bank of a river. It appeared the couch was placed near the river for use rather than dumped as litter.

4:42 p.m. -- A deputy was called to West Mier Road to investigate a report of a baby found in a Dumpster. The report was unfounded.

5:35 p.m. -- A deputy responded to West Prairie Road to assist a DNR conservation police officer on a call involving a gun that might have been fully automatic. The deputy was told to disregard the call before arriving.

6:39 p.m. -- Police were called to the 700 block of East Grove Street for a drunk and disorderly person.

6:49 p.m. -- A deputy responded to East Adams Road for a report of a large explosion. Another neighbor also heard the noise, the source of which was not located.

7:05 p.m. -- Deputies were called to a Merritt Drive home for a domestic assault involving a woman, 27, and man, 29. A report is being sent to the prosecutor.

9:07 p.m. -- A motorist was arrested for drunken driving and driving on a suspended license at Saginaw Road and Eastman Avenue.

Friday, April 8

2:10 a.m. -- Police made an arrest in the 100 block of Princeton Court for resisting and obstructing officials.

2:27 p.m. -- A Mount Pleasant man, 19, was arrested on a BAYANET warrant after he was stopped on West Isabella Road for a license plate violation.

3:58 a.m. -- A Midland woman, 23, was arrested on South Meridian Road for drunken driving.

7:13 a.m. -- A 24-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested for drug possession on South Meridian Road. The woman also was jailed for vehicle theft.

8:06 a.m. -- A deputy responded to a report of a bus in the weeds along East River Road. The bus became stuck while turning around and a wrecker had already been called.

10:25 a.m. -- Items were stolen from a vehicle while it was parked in the 800 block of East Main Street.

11:40 a.m. -- A deputy investigated a report of bad checks used as payment at an Edenville Township business. A report is being sent to the prosecutor's office.

11:32 a.m. -- A deputy responded to a South Seven Mile Road home to assist Lee Township firefighters at the scene of an illegal burn.

1:36 p.m. -- A deputy assisted the Auburn Police by contacting a man who failed to pay for $40 worth of gasoline at an Auburn station.

2:55 p.m. -- A detective was contacted by the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska regarding several harassing telephone calls made to the bureau for a Midland man.

5 p.m. -- Mail was stolen from a mailbox at an East Kent Road home.

5:12 p.m. -- A motorist was arrested at North Saginaw Road and Jefferson Avenue for driving on a suspended license.

5:56 p.m. -- An Ingersoll Township man, 49, suffered minor injuries after he jumped out of a moving van on East Gordonville Road. The man's wife was driving at the time.

6:07 p.m. -- Items were stolen from a vehicle while it was parked in the 1800 block of South Saginaw Road.

8 p.m. -- A Lee Township man, 22, was arrested at a West Kris Drive home for domestic assault.